Team Ireland salvaged a 16th place finish from a difficult weekend at Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, lead driver Richard Lyons recovering from a start-line pile up in Sunday morning’s Sprint Race to finish the Feature Race after climbing to as high as 3rd position during the mandatory pit stops.
The morning’s Sprint Race, which decided the starting order for the main event, saw Lyons eliminated on the first lap after a pile-up caused by Brazil’s Bruno Junqueira and Mexico’s Salvador Duran. The Irish driver backed off to avoid the incident only for another car to ram into the back of him, causing serious damage to the bodywork and gearbox casing. The Team Ireland mechanics repaired the damage in time for the Feature Race. Lyons started from 21st place on the grid, rising to 15th at the first corner but finishing in 16th place after a steady race.
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